First Time Watching The Fifth Element (1997) (10K Subscriber Special)
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maybe i am missing something but isnt the reason for patreon to have the uncut reaction but also to have the video playing for the audience to follow along with what your watching
We can’t supply the entire copyrighted movie. You sync it up with your own copy.
You guys are hilarious. I remember the first time I saw this I didnt know what the hell was going on either.
Yes, I you do miss things, I think because you guys are too concerned with criticizing things and trying to make each other laugh. I like good analytical reactions but suspension of disbelief and moment to moment roasting of a flick just don't go well together. I enjoy your reactions for the most part but you have to reign back the arrogance a tad.
This movie had design cues from a sci-fi artist called Moebius ( aka Jean Giraud ) in the 70s and 80s. Most notable from the original French comic Metal Harlot aka Heay Metal here in the states. Sometimes you just need to watch the eye candy and relax. Stop trying to read deep into everything.
One of the remarkable things about this film is the hero(Corben) and the villain(Zorg) never meet in the whole movie!
_snaps fingers_
No wonder they didn't like it that much!
Is Zorg really the main villain ... or just a tool of "evil"?
@@Muck006 I'd say he'd be doing evil things even if the "Evil" sphere hadn't shown up at the start of the film.
Zorg is definitely the main antagonist. Would you discount Darth Vader as the main antagonist just because the Emperor or the dark side of the force exists?
they literally explained in the movie that they go to : Fhloston Paradise is a renowned vacation resort destination located on Fhloston in the Angel Constellation .
To each their own. I personally have always really enjoyed this film.
Yeah, this is a brilliant film
It really is one of my favorites.
The cigarette wasn't reversed. It was 4 inches of filter and one inch of tobacco!
Yeah, they kind of missed the joke there. Maybe it makes more sense in the late '90s.
No, they were right. The amount of filter vs cigarette was reversed.
“To quit is my goal”
Four a day!@@chrisadams8182
This movie is loaded with detail so it is great on rewatches.
One of 90s best sci-fi action movies!
I love Josh's salient point about how we'll never achieve flying cars b/c we can't even drive now on the ground now. Been saying it for years, myself!
I've been saying for years that we have flying cars and we've had them for a long time...
They're called helicopters.
And I'm quite content with them and the processes one has to go through to be able to operate them.
Last thing I need is a guy driving home from the pub crashing through my roof because they fell asleep at the wheel.
It could happen if they’re fully or mostly automated, and that’s how it would likely come about anyway. In fact, the flying aspect would probably be much easier to manage than cars on the road, such as Tesla. Roadways and their infrastructure and inconsistencies will be a problem for a long time.
Even Elon said flying cars won't happen.
But what he fails to realize is by that time, cars will basically drive themselves, so his reason of humans not being able to navigate flying cars will be irrelevant.
From 1997 - "The Fifth Element", has never been a one-view proposition. This film is perfect for repeated viewing as finer details become evident that you missed previously. I will continue to say it: "the 20th Century is a tough act to follow". The old century just passed was the beneficiary of great writers and actors who made best use of established ideas and knew how to present to an audience. The Fifth Element is not perfect, but any film that can make Tiny Lister lovable becomes a keeper in my book. Thank you, Target Audience!
This went over your heads. Give it awhile and rewatch it. I can only say this is a visually beautiful film on the big screen, where I originally watched it in 1997. I was 14 at the time, and I immediately was reminded of the cab driver scene from Heavy Metal, though story wise the two movies flow differently, they are both abstract symbolism antagonists in science fiction settings. Like the corporeal form of hate and evil, or greed. Even star wars deals with that a bit considering the lore of the force. You have to loosen up and have fun with this movie, Josh you looked tense the whole time! But if you don't have a film fascination for sex and violence, the more mainstream stuff like this will be lost on you guys. This film was a summer blockbuster when I saw it. My favorite parts were the Chris Tucker scenes, but I think his character speaks loudly on the film's satire, and even the philosophy of the future. There is philosophy here, 300 years in the future, you have to read between the lines with the characters and find it. As I said this is visually beautiful to watch, on rewatches I found there was a world here too. The writer of the fifth element is a world builder, where even more recent films like the creator lack this depthness, in hindsight I feel. Due to my want for brevity, I won't get into these points with you, just hope you have more fun on the rewatch, cause I know the film will eat away at you until you do.
Luc Besson is known for making action films in France, and once achieved a big enough success was able to branch out and create whatever films he wanted to make. Two big films in the US he directed before this film, were La Femme Nikita and Léon:The Professional. Both of those films did very well in the US and opened the way for him to make the Fifth Element. This film is pretty much the type of film he had always wanted to make, and he had tons of friends help him make this movie. He became friends with Gary Oldman on the set of Léon: The Professional and asked him to do this film, which he agreed. Costume design was done by another friend of Besson's, fashion designer Jean-Paul Gaultier.
I love this movie.
Not that many **good** movies match the tonal dissonance in this one. You think it's serious at the start, then turns into some bizarre anime adventure, and it's great!
Fun fact, the voice of the first phone call Bruce made in the movie was Vin Diesel
I've been watching this movie for years and never knew that.
This is a rollercoaster spectacle movie, you’re not supposed to think about it too much just enjoy the ride and coolness overload. That said I didn’t get on with it on first watch neither, but it grew on me and now I love it. Very much stands up to repeat viewing.
Loved this movie as a child and teenager. I think my household watched it every time it aired, cause it was so much fun and full of creativity. Loved that there was some big budget offering that was a different flavour than Star Wars or Star Trek.
Fifth Element! YESSSSSSS!!! :)
The Fifth Element has one of my favorite sci-fi aesthetics-so zany and imaginative.
Like in every scene, you want to pause and just pick out and analyze all the random worldbuilding thrown your way. It is very unusual for a one-and-done science fiction movie, too. I think most that come out today just have a very bland future where things are just slightly more advanced than the present, so to not distract too much from the concept they are trying to explore, but not this. Here every scene is packed with stuff that does not matter to the plot but is cool, so we added it for fun.
Also did you notice that Zorg and Corbyn never meet? They always just barely miss each other.
Ruby Rod is the Jar Jar of this movie - of course he had to save him.
Perhaps, but Jar Jar was annoying and Ruby Rhod was hilarious. Best part of the movie.
I saw this in the theater back in the day, great flick.
This is best live action movie to catch the vibe of Heavy Metal magazine. A solid favorite. Heavy Metal movie is also a recommendation.
No way. I'm not watching them not enjoy Heavy Metal. Watching them not like this was excruciating.
They only show the 5th element in that gold coffin type thingy in the book and in the beginning; the Monochiwon you don't see under their encounter suits. she might of looked like us, because they talk about coming back to earth 300 years later and the temple is in Egypt etc. also if you get interested it was based off of a french comic book. the valerian film was supposed to be from the same comic book (but i feel the valerian film was horrible personably) i love the 5th element. absolutely amazing beautiful film! i have the 4 element tattoo on my arm and soundtrack.
I think you need to take into account when this movie came out. It was extremely innovative for its time. It does have a light core to the story, but it's more meant to be fun than deep.
Like a live action film version of a *Moebius* _Heavy Metal_ magzine story. Love it. Rare kind of film we're not likely to see again.
We did see it in Valerian and that was terrible too!
When the first four elephants can't get the job done that's when they call...
The Fifth Elephant!
Subtitle: The Ivory Poacher's Dream!
Love the Terry Pratchett reference there book 23 in the Discworld series I beleive
I watched it in the theater not knowing anything about it. I thought it was only about the pyramids. It was a surprise! I loved it
Vin Diesel is supposed to be the uncredited voice of Finger the cab mechanic.
This really goes to show the subjectivity of art. If you appreciate the vision here this movie is an absolute masterpiece. If you approach it more analytically it's just a bunch of random and nonsensical scenes.
It was really nice to watch along with the uncut reaction with you guys.
But you totally didn't give justice to the movie.... Which is understandable..
It's so complex in all it's details....... you probably really need to rewatch it at some time.
It gets better over time..... i promise! ;)
Have fun, and good luck for the next 10k ;)
Hacky
Congrats on 10k! This is one of my favorite movies, I'm glad you guys watched it.
One of many appearances by British actor Christopher Fairbanks. You'll also see him in the 1989 Batman ("What ARE you?!?"), two of the three Guardians of the Galaxy movies, Pirates of the Caribbean and Alien 3.
Oh crap. That's Ulaf from Andor? Fun!
@@artboymoy Yeah, I forgot he was in that, too. He is one versatile actor.
For those who are 'getting on a bit', he was also in the early 80's UK TV series, "Auf Wiedersehen, Pet".
10:20 - That's not a hand from one of the creatures in the suits (The Mondoshawan), it's part of the sarcophagus they removed from the temple in the beginning along with the stones. Contained within it was the Fifth Element - the supreme being, who was indeed a humanoid female.
This was one of the best films in history. It’s quotable, funny, and can easily be watched over and over again. You don’t even need a Multipass!
She's great in The Messenger as well, about Joan of Arc. Not sci fi, but intense performance.
One of my all time favourite movies because it's so quotable & so bonkers.
If you want to see more than the concept art, but what the aesthetic is heavily drawn from, check out the comic novel The Incal. The Incal was written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and illustrated by Jean Giraud aka Moebius, and Moebius was one of the two main concept artists for this film
Kooky. I *literally* finished reading The Incal for the first time last night! Destiny aligns...in RUclips comments? 🤔
@@gggoodingif you loved the Incal, there is a hreat comic written by Jodorowsky that explores the lineage of the Metabaron character. I do not know the English name but there is Metabaron in the title and the artist is Gimenez.
Good rec! I've heard in other interviews that Buichi Terasawa's "Cobra" (or Space Adventure Cobra) was also a big influence, and having at least watched the anime I can confirm it gave off a very similar vibe.
@@catblackburn7486 Are you sure ? The Meta baron was already in the Incal and it was published at the same time the manga was published in Japan.
Literally the first people I’ve ever seen that don’t like this movie. 🤷
Not surprising, they complain about everything all the time.
This movie sucked
She's the supreme being. Reading shouldn't be too much of a challenge.
One of my favorite Sci-fi/Action/Comedies! Out of your 4 movies you mentioned this is my favorite, with Galaxy Quest a solid second.
The 3"D" printing was of the superior human they took with them 300 years before. Always human.
No. Not really human. Humanoid. But not human. They clearly stated that her DNA was nothing like ours. It had an insane amount of information packed into it. She only superficially looked human. Internally, she was probably extremely different. Her superhuman strength and durability were the first indication of this. And the amount of things she knew, even though she had essentially just been born, was the second one. The woman in the future wasn't technically the same woman but a clone of her produced from the original woman's DNA.
The Fifth Element is a movie I first saw at a Fathom Event a few years ago. I did not like it because there was too much going on and it made very little sense. But a month later I found myself STILL thinking about the movie so I bought it to watch again. That’s when I realized I was overthinking the movie. Now I absolutely love this movie just because it’s so bizarre and doesn’t make sense.
Exactly. This movie is an experience. It doesn't have the most cohesive story in the world. Its just a bizarre ride to be enjoyed for its absurdity.
"You want some more?" Yes please more blue cardigan please. Loved this reaction! Keep up the great work! To the next 10k! 🥂
What she is ... was explained: *PERFECT!*
This movie is in my top 5! A lot of fun to watch!
I like how the main good guy in the main bad guy never actually meet in the movie
Luke Perry of Beverly Hills 90210 fame was the guy at the beginning who fired the machine gun at the aliens in the pyramid.
Congratulations on the 10k guys. Been around since early on and still having a blast. The newest way your doing the vids is cool. But I'm down for whatever makes it best for your schedules. Keep up the good work. ✌️
Considering Luc Besson the director wrote this when he was 16- it's quite a amazing movie. The technical aspect really does shine though for it.
I don't have the count of times I have seen this movie, nor the number of reactions to this movie. Yet this reaction gave me a key element I never got before.
I frowned to myself when you said "oh, so that was the fifth element." I mean, it was obvious that it was leelo from the very beginning. Had you really missed that all along?
And then you said "Love".
... "Love"?!! How's that... oh... among the core elements that the world is created of? Water, earth, wind, fire... and love? That actually makes a lot of sense now... DOH!
So.... to me, your reaction added much deeper perspective, understanding and value to the movie, that I would not have gotten otherwise. So thank you for your reaction!
I've seen this 5 times when it came out at the movies and a 6th time when it released for its 20th anniversary.
Aw yeah! This one is so good....one of my personal favorites, just classic Luc Besson bonkers filmmaking...and so many iconic characters. I really hope these guys love it as much as I do.
Also, a "generation" is measured as 20 years worth of time...so 300 years of time passing would be 15 generations.
Oh...and they did not make Leeloo a human, she already was...they only made a perfect copy of her from a single living cell. and the rest happened due to her genetically programmed memories and skills.
Not gonna lie... I'm a bit disappointed they didn't like it all that much.
@@jovetj I hear you on that...but not everybody enjoys Luc Besson's brand of chaos. I think that this was also their first Luc Besson movie...so they were probably a bit overwhelmed too. LOL
@@iKvetch558 It was probably mine, too. I'm not a big movie guy so I don't really know for sure.
About your question at time 40:50 : Fire-detection-systems (built/modernised in the last 20 years) in big public places like hotels, cinemas or train stations in Germany are normally programmed to give the stuff time to check the location of a detection before beginning an evac-alarm. In the UK this is why an "Inspector Sands" is been asked to points in many stations every year, before u'd kindly asked to leave the building. (Mr. or Inspector Sands as in sand bucket) ^^
Edit:
since the system is perfectly on time with the bombs counter the hazard-system did what it should've done to reduce the risk of an unnecessary panic (evac-time was around 3,5min, so a 5 min counter seems okay'ish. ^^
(Was so ein deutsches Sicherheitstechnikerstudium mit einem Kopf macht: 🤐)
Whoo hoo! The Big 10k subs!
This is the movie I waited my whole life for. I only wish there was a version that omitted Chris Tucker.
This movie is up there with A New Hope
i watched it in theatre and i still love it. the production design and the wacky characters are so much fun. this takes place at around the same time as star trek, which one will it be?
I’m a big fan of this movie. I have watched it many times.
My first of your reactions, and it’s a good one. Your overall presentation and editing choices are top notch. Looking at your catalog of work, I hope you will do a lot more feature films, as I’m less enthusiastic about following series programs.
So, Luc Besson directed this 1997 film and created the future world you see here.
Twenty years later, he did it again with a film set in a more distant future, 2017's "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets". You might consider doing a reaction to that one as well.
They have the technology to read the genetic code, so the rebuilding is NOT following our human format, but the format inherent in the genetic code of the creature they are rebuilding.
...if you love Gary Oldman, you should watch Léon: The Professional, also directed by Luc Besson, if you have not already...
YAY Love this movie
1:47 - AZIZ, LIGHT!!!
1:56 - 30 seconds of Luke Perry just so they could put his name in the advertising.
2:24 - And now, the chonkiest aliens you've ever seen in a serious role.
10:33 - She was already a 'human.' They didn't just build her from nothing. Her arm is still original. The Fifth Element is a different creature than the Mondoshawan.
11:02 - THEY DID!! Don't you remember that helix with about 8 different latices? That was HER DNA.
15:18 - SERVED!!
18:59 - The ZF-1 is about number 4 on my list of fictional devices I wish I owned for real. Replay is probably my favorite feature.
You have to watch this movie a couple of times, and it gets better each time you watch it.
at its time this was perfect switch your brain off popcorn entertainment. you're not meant to think too much. just enjoy the ride. I miss that kind of movie, honestly.
Moments before the reveal of the president, I was like, 'wait a minute, can't wait to see these guys reaction to him!', knowing you guys and your love of wrestling.
The costuming was famously done by Jean Paul Gaultier, who is a high fashion designer and often avant garde artist! Hence why everything has absurd and in daring.
This is a movie that I didn't fully appreciate until the 3rd or 4th time watching; it definitely gets better with repeat viewings. It's odd, but it's a Luc Besson film, and he's French, so there's that...
The Fifth Element was poorly promoted, so I saw it not knowing what to expect. However, within minutes of the action moving into the future, I could see the hand of Jean "Mœbius" Giraud all over the production design. I knew right then I was going to be watching a French comic book. I loved it, although I can see how American audiences wouldn't get it at all.
yeah, the little picture on the gun sight is used to determine the range of far off targets, like if the guy you are aiming at is the same size as the mark on the scope then the target is 100m away, something like that. ofcourse the prop budget in this movie was a bit thin and most of the props were intended to be comedic.
This movie grew on me. First time I saw it back in 1997 I didn't like it. It was just so weird, especially Ruby Rod. But after seeing it a couple more times I came to appreciate it. Very different than anything else.
Did you notice the missing handle from the case? It was in the remaining hand that they created Leelee from.
like they say, you never forget your first 10k *shrugs* :)
Yall really did miss a lot. ALL the questions were answered before you asked. Its on a lot of peoples perfect movie lists.
It's been fun watching the Star Trek reviews. I would like to ask if you have watched the 1970 scifi movie The Andromedia Strain?
No
@@targetaudience I have watched your Top 10 movies and there are some fun movies in your selection. What makes a movie really good or great is the script, the directing, and the acting. If one of those three are not there the movie can fail. The Andromedia Strain is a well done edge of your seat film that has things in it you have not seen in a movie before.
Is it based off the book by Michael Chrighton?
The director, Luc Beson, came up with the alien language, taught it to Mila and they spoke in it and wrote to each other in it during the filming. He knew each individual Mangalore, as long as they were in the prosthetics - out of make up he didn't who was who. He also showed Chris Tucker outlandish costume sketrches for Ruby Rod - so he'd be more receptive to what he was actually going to wear. The priest is not alone; he has his acolyte (priest in training) - "Always two there are, no more, no less."
Believe it or not you actually cleared up the beings in the suits and how they relate to Leloo for me. The beings have hundreds of DNA strands. If humans had the tech she could have been reconstructed as a Wookie or a Klingon or a Mangalore. So the human 3d printer makes her human (the only DNA in it's pprogram). The yellow steak at the roots? The printer ran out of red.
The director is French - who knows what's going on in his mind. He was inspired by the French comic series Valerian - which has a Millenium Falcon looking ship in it long before Star Wars. - the Imperial Star Destroyer is probably in there too.
I agree like many comments here u can't take this movie too serious, just have fun.
Also the only reason gary oldman did this film is because he was just in before this film the professional and the director said he would be in professional but would have to do 5th element and sadly gary hated doing 5th element and he 's as usual amazing in it! also chris tucker's parts outfits were designed for prince, but prince turned down the part. i love how tucker did the part.
So much to love about this film, one of my all time favorites, especially because of the interesting mix of styles in it. The editing is what I think really makes this film special. In the hands of a meh editor it would have been a boring weird movie. btw congrats, you are the first people I have seen to understand the robbers hat was made to look like the hallway to confuse the person answering the door. Dunno if it's an effective tactic, but you are the only ones to get it. I know someone who worked on the CGI for the city.. and 'tuning' effects in Dark City, which was reportedly painful considering processing power and tools at the time, and why Dark City was in post for so long
The priest had the key to the opening, passed down from generation to generation.
One of the things that is really genius is that they show you all this weird shit and don't stop to explain any of it. That takes balls. And discipline. The first time you break into some kind of exposition about the garbage pile in the airport or the parasites, or whatever, you break the atmosphere.
I remember almost walking out of this movie when I saw it in theaters. Haven't seen it since.
The marketing for this movie absolutely FAILED to convey how fun it is. They made it out to be some sort of Star Wars type epic and it bombed badly in the theaters. Then got a cult following on VHS.
Ahh! Love this movie. It's just fun. One of those movies that remind you "hey, movies can just be fun. It's ok. "
Your right the rest of us got it on the first watch.
Based on your comments I thought you weren't going to like it. To each their own, I'm glad you did. It is a really good movie and unlike anything before or after in my opinion.
Another great Bruce Willis movie is Armageddon. Lots of action and terrific plot twists.
Back in the day I knew a lot of people who worked on this film and no, it wasn't a nightmare at all, it the coolest gig of the decade and people in the industry here in the UK were fighting to get on it. I think when everyone herd John Paul Gaultier was designing it - and there were super models in it as well as Bruce Willis, the buzz around it was enough for you to work on it for free. I knew the people who made the orange rubber costumes and we all went out in London in the spares after it wrapped. This was like the party you never got to go to that everyone who did talked about for the rest of their lives. It was great going to the premier but I'm afraid I don't remember much about that night.
Just want to point out a common misconception, cgi actually tends to look more fake in the dark, than in light.
I love how at the beginning you say "this guy" is gonna ruin everything. That was the late actor and teen heartthrob Luke Perry who is also the dad of AEW wrestler Jack Perry
For me the strength of the movie is in the artistic direction. Besson asked for Moebius and Mézière to do the art direction. Moebius is famous for his ground breaking sci-fi comics and singular art style. He worked a lot in the original Heavy Metal magasine. He also worked on the human designs in Alien and did art direction for Tron and Willow. Mézière is the artist of Valerian and Lauréline.
For sure needs re-watching for missed lines and background happenings. Quirky but really fun.
oh crap I missed the Logan's Run reaction. gotta go and check it out after this! - may update comment as I watch this -
Zues! the president we need and deserve.
they didn't choose to 3d print it as human, they cloned it from the remaining DNA and that's what the fifth element happened to be, Mila Jojovich.
I love Milla Jovovich in this movie.🙂
Back then, When I watched it for The First time, thought it was a Bit silly, too much from everything. But every time i Watch this Movie, i Like it a littlebit more
I can watch this movie any day of the week!
People ask me id it sc-fi or is it a comedy? I tell them its a Sc-Com
The city is a gigantic miniature set.
Your not wrong with the driving Lol , people today cant drive on the ground let alone in the sky 😂😂😂
5:10 - I wonder who programmed thermal analyzers to monitor temperature 4000+ degrees lower than the absolute zero?
A generation is considered to be roughly 20-30 years, so about 4 generations per century, 300 years would be roughly 12 generations of priests. ;)
I just like that guy in the hallway and the answer "meat Popsicle" to what species are you?
Good stand alone movie and sorta a James Bond ending.